AOD Practitioner

We are seeking an experienced AOD Practitioner to join our team at Yaandina Community Services. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for providing evidence-based therapeutic assessments, interventions, and clinical techniques to clients affected by alcohol and other drug use, dependency, and dual diagnosis disorders.

• Provide therapeutic assessments, interventions, and clinical techniques to clients in partnership with them to address their dependency issues.
• Accurately record and maintain documentation of client contact, activities, and interventions on the Client Management System (Fixus) and other required records.
• Function as an effective member of the Turner River Rehabilitation Centre team, providing professional clinical services to clients, and contributing to the development and maintenance of clinical skills, knowledge, and expertise.
• Facilitate and/or attend meetings within the community, including staff, program, community, and treatment planning/clinical meetings.
• Perform key worker functions for a caseload of clients, including accurate and regular case noting, therapeutic planning, case reviews, exit paperwork, and procedures.
• Provide support and assistance to the Clinical Lead, support workers, administration staff, and others as directed by the Manager or Clinical Lead.
• Contribute to the organisation's continuous quality improvement and Health and Safety programs to ensure a safe working environment for staff and clients and organisational compliance with legislation.
• Maintain knowledge and demonstrate an understanding of the relevance and importance of acknowledging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this country, and their connection to the land, water community, and paying respect to them, their cultures, and customs, and to Elders both past and present.

• Qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Behavioural Science, Nursing Mental Health, or Counselling, and eligibility for registration with AHPRA.
• Experience working in a Therapeutic Community is highly desirable.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in working with clients within a case management framework.
• Experience with developing and delivering life skills, recreation, and educational programs.
• Experience engaging and supporting people who have been impacted by former drug and alcohol challenges and seeking recovery.
• Experience and passion for quality innovative learning and wellbeing environments.
• Experienced in working in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Experience working with Aboriginal clients and in Aboriginal communities is desirable.
• Evidence of an up-to-date COVID Vaccination is desirable.
• Current Driver's Licence.
• Current Police Clearance no more than 3 months old.

• Permanent full-time role based in South Hedland.
• Flexible working hours.
• Salary packaging up to $15,900.
• Staff Discounts.
• Team-based treatment environment with intensive collaboration and clinical supervision and consultation.
• Unique culture promoting diversity and shared values.
• Collaborative and cohesive working culture.